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RF430FRL152HEVM: Unable to connect to com port using GUI using TRF7970EVM to interface to RF430FRL15xH

SUBRAMANIYAM POONI
Prodigy 60 points
Part Number: RF430FRL152HEVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: UNIFLASH, MSP430G2553, , RF430FRL152H, MSP-FET

Hi,

Hardware

1. 1x MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad (Rev 1.5). I set the J3 jumpers appropriately. 
2. 1x DLP-7970AB


Software
1. Downloaded Uniflash installation file.
2. Downloaded TRF7970ABP software zip folder (sloc297c) 
3. Downloaded and install Terminal Program  Docklight 

I am able to recognize tags using this setup and I am able to see the output in Docklight.

Now I want to connect RF430FRL152EVM to TRF7970ABP.

I see again that RF430FRL152EVM is recognized by the TRF7970ABP + MSP430G2553. I can see the output in Docklight.

But when I start to run GUI using TRF7970EVM to interface to RF430FRL15xH it is unable to connect to the same COM port Docklight was seeing. I selected in Interface Device Selection TRF7970ABP + MSP430G2553 and target device selection RF430FRL152HEVM.

I am running the stuff on windows 10. I am using  The GUI is sla692c.

I do not know what the issue is. Can someone point to me what I can do to trouble shoot this. 

  • 0
    Prodigy 60 points
    I finally loaded www.ti.com/lit/zip/sloc346 and this fixed the problem. Now the com port is being recognized by GUI using TRF7970EVM to interface to RF430FRL15xH. But however when I try the demo mode I am getting an error. I am getting cound not write to device and could not read from device. Any advice would be really helpful.
  • 0 in reply to SUBRAMANIYAM POONI
    TI__Guru*** 135355 points
    Hello Subamaniyam,

    Do you know what firmware is loaded onto the RF430FRL152HEVM? Is it in default state still or did something get changed with it?

    Are you able to activate any other settings in the GUI? Can you read any registers out? Or read info from the System tab?

    Also which OS are you running the GUI on?
  • 0 in reply to Ralph Jacobi
    Prodigy 60 points

    I got it to work recently with the booster pack. I was able to the run the demo and see the temperature and light intensity. But now it has stopped working. I did not load any new firmware on it. It ask to change from 4 bit to 8bit and I pressed ok and from that point onwards it doesn't seem to be work. It gives "could not read from device" or "write to device". How do I load new firmware on to the RF430FRL152H. I have the MSP-FET.

  • 0 in reply to SUBRAMANIYAM POONI
    TI__Guru*** 135355 points

    Hello Subamaniyam,

    You should be able to change back from 4 byte mode to 8 byte mode. The Demo only works for 8 byte mode given how the GUI is setup. I believe the GUI should be prompting you to revert back to 8 byte mode.

    In any case, programming is done via CCS, MSP-FET, and following the hardware setup from Section 2.3.2 of the EVM User's Guide: http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/slau607b/slau607b.pdf

  • 0 in reply to Ralph Jacobi
    Prodigy 60 points

    I used the MSP-FET and through CCS I was able to deploy "RF430FRL152H NFC Only Example Project". When I went back to RF430FRL152EVM GUI it reverted back from 4-byte to 8-byte mode. But now I find the light sensor is not showing the readings properly in the GUI. Is this something someone has encountered.

  • 0 in reply to SUBRAMANIYAM POONI
    TI__Guru*** 135355 points
    Hello Subamaniyam,

    That project doesn't have ROM sensor support or 8 byte mode enabled, so it is not ideal for working with the GUI demo which requires both of those features. As for the Light Sensor issue, I have seen that issue myself when using the NFC Only Example and then having the GUI try to restore the demo. Since the NFC Only project is not intended to be used along with that GUI demo, it's not something we are planning to fix as it's just an issue in the GUI and nothing concerning the device.